Monarch Apartments

Monarch Apartments
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This review is for an appartment in Crescat building, rather than in Monarch.
The appartment is large, has two bedrooms and two bathrooms; the kitchen has standard equipment, including a fridge and freezer. The amount of cups, plates, forks/knives etc. was really minimal.
A nice swimming pool is available and guests will get towles - children get rather small towles though.
The next door hotel has a restaurant, where one can get a good, yet expensive, breakfast.
The shopping mall next to the building is off course pleasant. The food court has plenty of choice for a good price.

Fam_zuurendonk,
Netherlands

Rooms were spacious and within walking distance to shops, restaurants and Galle Face Green.

Daniel,
Australia

Fantastic location and great value. Next door to the Cinnamon Grand. Big apartment. V nice people. Attached to a small shopping mall with a food court so easy access for supplies.

Vida,
Ireland

Great location. Supermarket in the basement floor. Spacious rooms and living areas. Apartment was cleaned everyday. Our children aged 3 and 1 had plenty of room to run around. View of Baira lake. We stayed during the Vesak period and the lake was beautifully lit and we could enjoy it all from our balcony. Comfortable beds and pillows. Overall a great place even with the shortcomings. We would stay here again.

Sivani,
United Kingdom

All kitchen utensils are provided was nice to not have to ask for anything, everything was there. Peaceful and very close to everything location is superb!

Jayne,
United Kingdom

Comfortable apartment with everything you need nearby

Valerie,
United Kingdom

Location is very convenient & a large apartment.

Lalithw,
United Kingdom

Location, proximity to shopping mall and food court turned this into an ideal "end-of-holiday" location.

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Offering luxurious 5-star accommodation, Monarch Apartments is located in the heart of Colombo city within 1,650 feet from Beira Lake and the famous Galle Face. It operates a 24-hour front desk and provides modern apartments with free Wi-Fi access.

Fitted with parquet flooring, spacious air-conditioned apartments feature a dining area and a separate living room with sofa, flat-screen TV and CD player. The en suite bathroom comes with a hairdryer, shower and free toiletries. A washing machine, stove, fridge and oven are provided in the kitchen.

At Monarch Apartments, guests can enjoy swimming at the outdoor pool or indulge in a pampering massage at the spa. A gym, business centre and tour desk is also available for guests’ convenience.

While not housing a restaurant, guests can still enjoy a variety of local dishes served at the restaurants situated in Crescat Boulevard shopping mall, a few minutes’ walk away.

Monarch Apartments is conveniently 0.6 miles from Slave Island Railway Station and the heritage building of The Colombo Dutch Hospital. The National Museum of Colombo is 1.2 miles away, while Bandaranaike International Airport is within a 18.6 miles drive.

Kollupitiya is a great choice for travelers interested in food, culture and friendly people.

Please note that the property will charge USD 50 or LKR 7,500 in cash as a refundable deposit on arrival.

Please inform Monarch Apartments of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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Newest Reviews for Monarch Apartments

Anonymous

눉Poorly managed and maintained inside the apartment. The group that leases the apartment only cares about the payment. Inside the apartment was terrible with part of the ceiling not there, kitchen was filthy and the bathroom was in a terrible condition.
They are ruining the reputation of the apartment complex. The doors are not closing.
Please do not stay

눇Location and nice apartment complex

August 21, 2016

Fam_Zuurendonk

눉Shortly before our arrival, we learned that, due to operational issues, Monarch was not available, but we were offered an appartment in the next building - Crescat instead. The Crescat appartments are slightly more spatious, so we are told, yet, the Crescat building is old compared to Monarch. So it can do with some maintainance.
We booked an extra bed, which had a really bad matras. We used the cushions from the coach instead.

눇This review is for an appartment in Crescat building, rather than in Monarch.
The appartment is large, has two bedrooms and two bathrooms; the kitchen has standard equipment, including a fridge and freezer. The amount of cups, plates, forks/knives etc. was really minimal.
A nice swimming pool is available and guests will get towles - children get rather small towles though.
The next door hotel has a restaurant, where one can get a good, yet expensive, breakfast.
The shopping mall next to the building is off course pleasant. The food court has plenty of choice for a good price.

Sivani S

눉Like some of the other reviews here the kitchen and bathrooms need a bit of tlc. the kitchen sink was taped up with masking tape. the soap dish was missing in the second bathroom and the toilet roll holder kept falling off in the main bathroom. It was also missing shelves. The kitchen needs a few pots and pans and a knife or two. We wanted to cook for the children but couldn't because of this. Some cleaning products could have been good too. We had to go to the supermarket to get a sponge and washing liquid to clean. These are however minor points when considering the overall experience.

눇Great location. Supermarket in the basement floor. Spacious rooms and living areas. Apartment was cleaned everyday. Our children aged 3 and 1 had plenty of room to run around. View of Baira lake. We stayed during the Vesak period and the lake was beautifully lit and we could enjoy it all from our balcony. Comfortable beds and pillows. Overall a great place even with the shortcomings. We would stay here again.

Valerie

눉We were led to believe that we cleaned when we left, but while we were out cleaners let themselves in even though we had told then we didn't want the apartment cleaned. You need to establish who has keys and be going into the apartment for the safety of your belongings.

Talal

눉It is not as shown in booking it was somewhere else called crescat residences as i realized later and when i talked to them they said its a misunderstanding mistake
i didnt beleive that but i didnt want to make a big fuss about it as i was leaving anyway
However
The place is dirty
The bed was not comfortable at all the matrress was bigger than the bed so some of was it sticking out
The wifi was bad
I dont know what the monarch apartments are like but if you book there just make sure youself its what you booked in booking.com

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